worldsoccer
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Gavin Hamilton's latest piece can be found here.
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Edited by worldsoccer (02/05/2008 15:51)
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sukhvirsingh
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I realy do believe that a move for Ronaldinho is the right thing for him at this stage of his career. I can see him in an AC Milan shirt next season, lining up alongside the likes of Kaka, Gatusso, Pato, etc.
Ronaldinho is the kind of player that loves a challenge. When he first arrived at Barcelona, they were going through a realy poor phase in their history, and he was the catalyst behind their recent success. And I firmly believe he will do exactly the same for Milan. It is exactly the type of player the club need.
The injury ruling him out for the rest of the season may also be a blessing in disguise, as he will probably come back fresher and more hungry than ever next season. Whether Milan are playing in the UEFA Cup or Champions League next season is another matter altogether. But whatever competition they are in, i'l bet my mortgage on Ronaldinho's career kickstarting itself all over again.
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adriansfc
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Even the best players can go stale, in fact you could argue, most the greatest players have had such spells. Ronaldo certainly, and he has shown how a move can revitalise the best players.
It seems when a player is struggling a little, and let's be honest, while he hasn't been near his best, he's still been a good player, the media and fans alike seem to question whether he was ever as good as they'd originally thought. He certainly is though. He may have disappointed in the last World Cup, but he has been fantastic in World Cup games in the past, winning the competition, winning the Champions League, Spanish League and so on. He is easily as good as Zinedine Zidane who went on to play amongst the best football of his career into his 30s. Ronaldinho still has a huge amount of football left, and hopefully the very best of his career.
Clubs around Europe should not be wondering whether Ronaldinho is past his best. They should be thankful a situation has arisen whereby Barca will let him go for a sensible fee. He would be a fantastic addition to any of the top clubs. I for one would be hugely disappointed if no English clubs make a bid, as he would really light up the Premiership. His style would certainly be showcased more than in the Italian leagues, although with Kaka and Ronaldo at AC Milan, I would imagine they to be favourites. If a club like Liverpool are serious about making the step up to title challengers, then only such a signing would achieve it. Likewise Chelsea, who rarely look at creative since losing Robben.
Wherever he does end up, I hope we soon get to see the best of one of the world's greatest players again.
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